SAA event in Manipur, Tumulok in Imphal East District area, India on Tue 6th February 2024

A number of sand miners on February 6 narrowly escaped as Kuki militants armed with sophisticated weapons attacked them at Tumulok area of Imphal East District, reports The Sangai Express. Kuki militants came down from the hill of Molham Kuki village toward the sand mining area located in between Nongdam Tangkhul and Tumukhong Meitei village and fired indiscriminately toward those who were engaged in mining sand at around 1.10 pm. On hearing the indiscriminate firing, Tumukhong villagers who were mining sand in the area ran in different directions to save their lives. Kuki militants further came down to Tumulok and fired several rounds of bullets on the vehicles which were left behind due to the attack and tried to torch the vehicles. Locals of Nongdam Tangkhul came out and intervened saying that they would not allow such activities in Naga inhabited areas. Following the intervention, Kuki militants left the place and climbed up the nearby hill. Tyres of three trucks used in carrying sand were damaged after Kuki militants fired on the vehicles.